NEWLY-TURNED professional Stuart Manley took another step towards qualifying for the European Tour when he cruised through the second stage of tour school.

Manley, one of the heroes when Great Britain and Ireland's amateurs regained the Walker Cup from the United States in September, was joint 17th - on six under - of the 33 second stage qualifiers from Peralada in northern Spain.

He will be joined over the six-day, 108-hole marathon at Spain's Emporda and Pals clubs by compatriot Kyron Sullivan who qualified with a shot to spare from St Cyprien in France on six under.

Wrexham's Simon Edwards should also find his way onto the first tee after finishing first alternate, a stroke behind Sullivan.